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Liam Gallagher says there’ll be no Oasis songs in ‘Knebworth 22’ because “angry squirt” Noel Gallagher “blocked them”
Liam Gallagher has claimed that there will be no Oasis songs in his upcoming Knebworth 22 documentary because Noel Gallagher “blocked them”. Announced earlier this week, Knebworth 22 will document Liam’s return earlier this summer to Knebworth, where he performed 26 years on from Oasis’ pair of 1996 shows at the Hertfordshire site. READ MORE: Liam Gallagher live in Knebworth: rock’n’roll star takes a leap of faith – and somehow pulls it off Asked by a fan on Twitter earlier this morning (October 19) whether Knebworth 22 will feature any Oasis songs, Liam claimed that his “angry squirt” brother Noel...
Music Venue Trust offer grants to grassroots venues with new Pipeline Investment Fund
The Music Venue Trust has launched a new grant scheme for small venues, offering them funding to help with purchases and staff training. Unveiled today (October 19), the Pipeline Investment Fund will offer grants of up to £5,000 to grassroots venues across the UK. These grants can be used to help with “small scale capital applications” including the purchasing of lighting and sound equipment and logistical alterations to their venue, as well as staff training and the diversification of workforces. Advertisement Details of the scheme and what constitutes a grassroots music venue can be found here, with applications to...
Listen to Jimmy Eat World’s hypnotic new single ‘Place Your Debts’
Jimmy Eat World have shared their new single ‘Place Your Debts’ – you can listen to the track below. Self-produced by the band, the song follows on from the four-piece’s June single ‘Something Loud’ and its subsequent acoustic rearrangement, which arrived in September. READ MORE: Jimmy Eat World – ‘Surviving’ review: an exorcism of depression and self-doubt ‘Place Your Debts’ was written by Jimmy Eat World in collaboration with Clark Baechle (The Faint) and Denver Dalley (Desaparecidos). “The ‘debt’ you rack up is the time you spend avoiding doing the work to know yourself,” frontman Jim Adkins explained in...
DMA’S announce 2023 UK tour behind new album ‘How Many Dreams?’
Fresh from announcing their fourth album, ‘How Many Dreams?’, DMA’S have shared details of a UK tour booked to go down next April. READ MORE: DMA’S on their new album ‘How Many Dreams?’: “It’s a bloody feel-good record” The run will kick off in Cambridge on Wednesday April 5, with shows in Exeter and Bournemouth to follow in quick succession. They’ll round that week out with a gig in Aylesbury on Sunday April 9, before rolling on to Wolverhampton, Lincoln, Bradford, Middlesbrough and Dundee over the following week. From there, the Australian indie rockers will play in Aberdeen, Glasgow...
George Floyd’s family preparing $250million defamation lawsuit against Kanye West
The family of George Floyd are preparing a defamation lawsuit against Kanye West, after the rapper made false, inflammatory comments about Floyd’s death in an interview. READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? In May of 2020, Floyd – a Black man who at the time was living in Minneapolis – was killed following an altercation with a white police officer. Emerging shortly after his death, distressing footage showed Floyd being restrained on a sidewalk by officer Derek Chauvin, who placed his knee on Floyd’s neck for over...
Music world reacts to Little Simz’ Mercury Prize victory: “Doing London proud”
The world of music and politicians have been reacting to Little Simz‘ 2022 Mercury Prize victory for her album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’. READ MORE: Little Simz – ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ review: stunning introspection from a true great The rapper was declared the overall winner of the prestigious award earlier tonight (October 18) after beating off competition from fellow favourites Self Esteem and Wet Leg at a live ceremony at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith. Mayor Of London Sadiq Khan was one of the first to congratulate Simz. “Huge congratulations to the inspiring and incredible @LittleSimz on winning the @MercuryPrize. Doing London...
DMA’S announce new album ‘How Many Dreams?’: “It’s a bloody feel-good record”
DMA’S have announced their fourth album ‘How Many Dreams?’ and shared new single ‘Everybody’s Saying Thursday’s The Weekend’. Check out all the details below alongside a chat with the band and exclusive photos from the album’s studio sessions. Out March 31, 2023 and now available for pre-order here, ‘How Many Dreams?’ will see DMA’S continue to branch out from the guitar-driven Britpop anthems of their first two records. “We were finding our feet with a more modern sound on ‘The Glow’,” Johnny Took told NME at Reading & Leeds, where they absolutely owned their main stage slot ahead...
Little Simz wins the 2022 Mercury Prize for ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’
Little Simz has won the 2022 Mercury Prize for her album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’. READ MORE: Mercury Prize 2022: why each nominee deserves to win The London rapper was favourite to take the prize and beat off competition from fellow favourites Self Esteem and Wet Leg at a live ceremony at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith tonight (October 18). Accepting the trophy, she said: “Wow, I’m very, very overwhelmed. I’m very grateful, glory to God. God thank you so much.” Advertisement She also paid tribute to producer Inflo who worked on her album and said there were times in the studio...
Zoë Kravitz confirmed as co-writer on two tracks for Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ album
Zoë Kravitz has co-written two tracks on Taylor Swift’s upcoming album ‘Midnights’. The singer-songwriter is set to release her 10th studio album this Friday (October 21). It’ll feature the single ‘Anti-Hero’ as well as a collaborative song with Lana Del Rey called ‘Snow On The Beach’. READ MORE: Every Taylor Swift song ranked in order of greatness As reported by IndieWire, Kravitz has co-written tracks titled ‘Karma’ and ‘Lavender Haze’. Advertisement Last month, Swift confirmed that her longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff had worked on ‘Midnights’. The singer then shared the 13-song tracklist for the album, which follows on from 2020’s ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’. Of the album’s 13...Recent Posts
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